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I started to fish a venue that has quite a lot of wooden pontoons and during the wetter months and winter the boards are a bit of a bitch so I bought and used my first Bivvy mat that proved to be very useful. Ironically back than the same thing was being sad about Bivvy mats, now as first mentioned the idea isn’t as silly as it seems however it’s possibly not the best solution.

A few years ago I was given a few meters of this https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/151884013248
And so I stapled it down on my favourite peg where there is a long path leading upto the main stage. It’s still in good nick and it works a treat.

As for the bank saw I to didnít feel the need as I carry a Swiss Army knife that has a similar blade. Yet I was fishing and went to use it to remove some undergrowth that hindered my one cast. As I was removing the branches I thought to myself what if I drop my trusty knife in the drink.

So last night I came across the bank saw again and on closer look realised it has a bank stick tread and so as I tend to carry my euro conversion to my fav swim for a forth rod and noticed during the summer that the trees behind me have started to hinder my cast and the branches out of reach I thought that the bank saw actually does have a place in my kit bag. How often I use it well I donít know but I have a couple of instances where I can justify its purchase.

Just tie the branches back and untie when you leave. Sawing branches off ffs what a poor way to go about your angling. You'd not be welcome on any water I've fished in the last 20+ years for sure.
A good advert for what's gone wrong in the sport you are.

Well I’m pleased I don’t fish where you fish because it’s obvious we wouldn’t get along because our views are different. Things grow and we the club maintain the swims ffs are you always this narrow minded. During the close season we tend to take all manner of saws to clear the swims.

Just tie the branches back and untie when you leave. Sawing branches off ffs what a poor way to go about your angling. You'd not be welcome on any water I've fished in the last 20+ years for sure.
A good advert for what's gone wrong in the sport you are.

Don't talk such crap. If you never managed any fishery the place would be dangerous and more to the point unfishable. Sometimes you need to take it into your own hands when a club doesn't want to know! Grow up.

Just tie the branches back and untie when you leave. Sawing branches off ffs what a poor way to go about your angling. You'd not be welcome on any water I've fished in the last 20+ years for sure.
A good advert for what's gone wrong in the sport you are.